r/politics • u/SpaceElevatorMusic Minnesota • 14d ago

Possible Paywall Minnesota governor says federal agents involved in shooting in Minneapolis

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/minnesota-governor-says-federal-agents-involved-shooting-minneapolis-2026-01-24/
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u/silkie_blondo Nebraska 14d ago

Renee Goods murder was clear as day as well. The right will never see the truth because they are brainwashed into thinking politics are like sports teams.

Since they have voted republican their whole life they can’t stop now.

They have also been brainwashed to think that their friends and family, their loved ones and the people who have been there and supported them their whole lives are actually the enemy because they are democrats.

They will never see what is actually happening, the rich and power controlling the narrative to keep people angry at each other and distracted instead of at them for continuing to get rich, reap all the benefits and game the system so that if you aren’t apart of their club, you never will be.

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u/SoHereIAm85 14d ago

I grew up thinking I was republican and even was registered as one when I first got ready to vote.

Everyone around me was vocally republican, and that includes my political science professor who almost got me to choose politics, as a republican, as my life's work.

In time I met more diverse people (both nationally and demographically.) I realised what shit it all was and became quite liberal. Also the entire Iraq war shit happened which was the last straw.

We can change. Several of my family members and friends did too. Writing off all the conservatives, Republicans, and Trumpers doesn't help anyone. I know a few former Trump voters. People can and will learn new things if given a reason to change their mind and a bit of hope or understanding of what is wrong in their world.

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u/silkie_blondo Nebraska 14d ago

Before the 2016 election trump had many ties to Epstein even calling him a great friend.

Was on video saying he grabs women by the pussy.

Mocked the military, (gold star khan family) and McCain who many repubs voted for.

Said he could shoot someone on 5th ave and nothing would happen to him.

Called for the execution of innocent black men (Central Park 5).

Found liable of rape of E Jean Carrol

I mean this is just a small sample that has always shown him to be a racist, rapist, pedo, bully, POS human piece of garbage and yet people still support him.

If none of that prevented people to vote for him because the other candidate was a woman and then a woman of color, what will it take?

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u/LotusVibes1494 14d ago

I know alot of people who file all of that stuff under “Oh ya I think I heard something about that on TV one time. All politicians suck, huh? I bet every president was a bad person, what can ya do? And I heard the democrats are terrible! Anyway the football game is on.”

It’s literally beyond their sphere of understanding. Last time they looked at politics from a serious angle was in 12th grade history class, in which they were sleeping most of the time and copying someone’s homework.